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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stress | the amount of force per unit area on a given material |
| deformation | the process by which the shape of a rock deforms because of stress |
| tension | stress that occurs when forces act to stretch an object |
| compression | stress that occurs when forces act to squeeze an object |
| folding | the blending of rock layers due to stretch |
| syncline | downward fold |
| antcline | upward arch |
| monocline | rock layers are folded so that both ENDS of the fold are horizontal |
| Strike slips faults | usally from tectonic stress that is causing blocks of crust to move horizontally |
| fault | a break in the body of rock along which one block slides relitive to another |
| S-P time method | most common method by which seismolgists find an earthquake's epicenter |
| Magnitude | strenth of an earthquake |
| Terms | 12 |
| Creator | shari9601 |
| Created | January 12, 2009 |
| Group | 6th Grade Language Arts |
| Subject | science vocab |
| Access | Anyone |
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